VOA慢速英语2009年-Health Report - 'Gelotophobia' Is No L

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Shy people often avoid situations that force close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make others laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others about be

轻松英语之旅23:Bin Laden dies of typhoid

[00:27.56]A leaked French intelligence document raises the possibility [00:31.35]that Osama Bin Laden died of typhoid, [00:34.51]but President Jacques Chirac said that [00:38.12]the report was in no way confirmed [00:41.24]and officials from Kabul to

英语课程计划-Indigenous People

August the 9th is International Day of the World's Indigenous People. It is a time for the world to understand the problems of indigenous peoples around the world. The day was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. It wanted to stren

"Ich bin ein Berliner"

I am proud to come to this city as the guest of your distinguished Mayor, who has symbolized throughout the world the fighting spirit of West Berlin. And I am proud -- And I am proud to visit the Federal Republic with your distinguished Chancellor w

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Motorola is a manufacturer of wireless mobile phones, two-way radios, microprocessors and wireless network infrastructure equipment. Its website says: Motorola is a global communications leader powered by a passion to invent and an unceasing commitme

2006年VOA标准英语-Indigenous Returns With "Chasing The Sun"

By Doug Levine Washington 15 July 2006 Every now and then a young guitar player comes along with the promise of being the next Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix. The arrival of Native American guitarist Mato Nanji may mean the wait for a new rock superst

2006年VOA标准英语-The Notorious Bettie Page Returns on the B

By Alan Silverman Hollywood 16 April 2006 A new film exposes an icon of 1950's pop culture in the United States: a pin-up model whose provocative photographs, though tame by today's standards, created

VOA慢速英语2009年-IN THE NEWS - Sotomayor Likely to Gain Sea

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Judge Sonia Sotomayor appears headed for confirmation to the United States Supreme Court. The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings this week to consider her nomination by President Obama. Judge Sotomay

VOA标准英语2009年-Bangladesh Says Mutinous Guards Surrender

Bangladesh's government says all mutinous border guards have ended their rebellion. That word came after army tanks took positions outside the Dhaka headquarters of the border force. Some officials put the death toll from the two-day uprising at mor

VOA标准英语2011--How Much Did Pakistanis Know About bin L

How Much Did Pakistanis Know About bin Laden? The mansion in Abbottabad, Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was found and killed is at least six times the size of the typical house near it. Abbottabad is a military town, where many from the Pakistani mil

VOA标准英语2009年-Sotomayor in 3rd Day of Nomination Hearing

Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor is spending a third day answering questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers continued to ask Sotomayor about her past rulings as a federal judge, and statements she has made, as they consi

VOA标准英语2009年-Sotomayor Pledges Commitment to Law, Impar

Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's nominee to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, has pledged impartiality and fidelity to the law if she is confirmed as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice and only the third woman to

2007年VOA标准英语-Mali's Indigenous Dogon Tribe Struggles With 21

By Naomi Schwarz Dogon Country 04 January 2007 In this arid area near the eastern edge of Mali near the Burkina Faso border, the indigenous Dogon people struggle to maintain their culture and traditional ways of life since the end of the colonial er

Obama Announces Death of Osama Bin Laden

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that the world's most wanted terrorist（恐怖分子 ）, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, was killed by U.S. forces on Sunday at a compound deep inside Pakistan. Mr. Obama made the announcement during a liv

VOA标准英语2008年-India Thrilled After Bindra Wins Country's Firs

Indians have joyously greeted the news of the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in an individual event. The milestone at the Olympic Games in Beijing has resulted in an outpouring of national pride. Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi that

Petraeus says capturing bin Laden still priority

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Capturing or killing al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden（奥萨马本拉登） is still a priority for the United States, David Petraeus, the general who commands all U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was quoted as saying

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Indigenous Chief Urges Kenya To Protect Indi

By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 11 December 2006 A senior U.N. official concerned with the plight of indigenous communities around the world is in Kenya to assess the situation of pastoralist, hunter-gatherer, and other indigenous communities in the East

VOA标准英语2009-Sotomayor Senate Hearings Begin July 13

Senate confirmation hearings will begin July 13th for President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. She must be confirmed by a vote of the full Senate before she can take the place of retiring Justice David Souter. Meanwhile

Officials: Bin Laden Urged Followers to Attack US

U.S. officials say Osama bin Laden's handwritten journal shows the al-Qaida leader urging his followers to focus on targeting the United States in a large-scale attack. Media reports quote the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. They

Obama Salutes Troops From bin Laden Operation

President Barack Obama has met behind closed doors with some of the secret special operations forces who killed Osama bin Laden. The president Friday thanked the units who carried out the operation against the leader of the al-Qaida terror network. A